BOX C (SAT) POLICE IN BATH ARE STILL INVESTIGATING THE ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION OF A 12 YEAR OLD BOY. THE POLICE SAY THE ENCOUNTER HAPPENED ON THE 5- HUNDRED BLOCK OF MIDDLE STREET. THAT'S WHERE WE FIND WMTW NEWS 8'S SHERNAY WILLIAMS TONIGHT. SHERNAY WHAT DO NEIGHBORS HAVE TO SAY TONIGHT? STEVE, POLICE SAY THERE WAS A STRUGGLE ON THIS BLOCK AS A MAN TRIED TO PULL THE BOY INTO A MINIVAN. WITH THE STATE'S HANDLING OF SEX OFFENDERS ALREADY UNDER THE MICROSCOPESOME IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD SAY THEY'RE TAKING EXTRA PRECAUTIONS WITH THEIR KIDS. 00:41:17 "I was frightened." PAULETTE MCGUIGAN, A GRANDMOTHER, SAYS SHE'S BEEN LIVING ON THIS BLOCK IN BATH FOR 50 YEARS AND SHE'S SHOCKED BY WHAT POLICE SAY HAPPENED HERE TODAY. 00:41:19"I couldn't believe something like that could happen in my neighborhood." 00:41:20 A 12-YEAR- OLD BOY SAYS HE HAD TO FIGHT OFF A MAN WHO TRIED TO PULL HIM INTO A MINIVAN. IT'S SPARKING OUTRAGE IN JOSH MCDOUGALL, WHO SAYS HE'S FRIENDS WITH THE BOY. WHEN ASKED WHAT HE'D DO IF HE SAW THE SUSPECT 17:45:52 let's just say it wouldn't be too well for the other guy." 45:55 POLICE SAY THE WOULD-BE KIDNAPPER IS A MAN ABOUT 40 YEARS OLD WITH A BALD HEAD AND A LONG BEARD. HE WAS WEARING RIPPED JEANS AND A GRAY SHIRT AND DRIVING A GRAYISH GREEN MINIVAN. 00:44:26 I have a four year old grandson that we sit outside with." 44:29 IT'S ANOTHER CLOSE CALLJUST A WEEK AFTER FOUR GIRLS IN BERWICK ACCUSED A SEX OFFENDER OF TRYING TO LURE THEM INTO HIS CAR WITH CANDY. BECAUSE OF THAT CASE THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS REVIEWING HOW IT TRACKS REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS.AFTER STATE POLICE REALIZED DOZENS OF SEX OFFENDERS HADN'T RE- REGISTERED. MCGUIGAN SAYS SHE'S CHECKED, AND NO SEX OFFENDERS LIVE IN THE AREA HER YOUNGER GRANDCHILDREN AREN'T ALLOWED OUTSIDE ALONE AND NOW 00:44:33 I guess we'll have to really be watching for our older kids too 44:38 ANYONE WITH INFORMATION ON THIS CRIME IS URGED TO CALL BATH POLICE. THE NUMBER IS ON THE SCREEN. 207-443-5563 LIVE IN